This was not just another fishing trip. It was a final rescue mission. Heavy machines could return at any moment, and we had to move quickly. From baby Oscars to rare African cichlids, we saved ...

As their eggs hatch, a cichlid mother works quickly to hide her fry, even taking over when dad gets in the way. When it’s time to move them to safety, both parents must work together to protect every ...

While most animals manage to avoid inbreeding through scent recognition or by leaving their packs, others (such as those ...

What starts as a regular fishing trip turns legendary when this angler hooks into a massive Jaguar Cichlid. The fight is fierce, the colors are stunning, and the size leaves everyone speechless. It’s ...

Over the years, aquarists and biologists have marveled at the dramatically thick lips of several African cichlid species. These unique fish, found in lakes Victoria, Malawi, and Tanganyika, have ...

The cichlid fish of Africa's Great Lakes have formed new species more rapidly than any other group of vertebrates. A new study shows that the ease with which these fish can develop a biological ...

At its best, flags can be powerful symbols. Flags can represent pride, hope, resilience, history, and the future. At the worst, they are symbols of hate and can incite fear and trigger trauma.

The “Old Friends Hypothesis” suggests insufficient exposure to symbionts hinders immune development, contributing to increased immune-related diseases in the Global North. The microbiome is often the ...

Scuba divers found some “large”-eyed lake creatures off the coast of Malawi and discovered two new species, a study said and photos show. Photo from Getty / iStockphoto Plunging into a large lake in ...

A demographic transformation in Africa has the potential to alter the world order Last November, the global population reached a significant milestone of 8 billion. More recently, in April, India ...

Cichlids are one of the largest and strangest groups of vertebrate fish — fish with backbones — on Earth. They’re popular as pets and farmed in aquaculture, and scientists have been studying them ...